LAS VEGAS, Nev. Mens Nike Air Max TN Shoes Red White . - Pete Rose didnt want it to be about him, not on a day when four new members were elected to baseballs most exclusive club.Good picks all, Rose said, though he would have liked to see Mike Piazza get in, too. He believes Piazza was the best hitting catcher ever, which says something because Rose played alongside the best catcher ever in Johnny Bench on the Big Red Machine.Lets talk about them, not me, Rose said. Why take away from the four inductees? It would be like those policemen turning their backs on the mayor at the funerals in New York.Invariably, though, the talk returned to baseballs all-time hit king. Had to, because theres a big gap in Cooperstown where his Hall of Fame plaque should be.Its been a quarter-century since Rose agreed to a lifetime ban from the sport for betting on games, and almost that long since the Hall of Fame adjusted its rules to keep him off the ballot. Rose thought when commissioner Bart Giamatti issued the ban that it would include a chance to apply for reinstatement, but 25 years later theres been no sign that baseball will welcome him back.Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens may someday find their way into the hall despite being poster boys for the steroid era. Time has a way of healing all wounds, even those that were self-inflicted, and their monster numbers may impress some more voters a few years down the road.But time is running out on Rose. Hell be 74 in April and theres been no indication so far from Rob Manfred that he will be any more agreeable to Roses reinstatement when he takes over from Bud Selig as commissioner later this month than Selig himself was.Rose understands that. Hes also figured out by now that selling signed balls with the inscription Im sorry I bet on baseball isnt going to get him off the banned list.Yes, he bet on baseball, though he says it was always on his team to win when he was managing the Cincinnati Reds. And, yes, he continued to deny it until finally admitting it in a 2004 book that infuriated many in the sport.But hed like to hold out a little hope that his lifetime sentence wont last the rest of his life. Hed like to think that one January day not too far in the future he will be on a long overdue Hall of Fame ballot himself.Im not eligible, though Id like to be eligible, Rose said. Im the one that messed up, but if Im ever put on the ballot Ill be very happy about it.So would a lot of Pete Rose fans, who cant help but wonder why the juicers who made a mockery of the sport are still welcome in baseball while Rose is on the outside looking in. No matter how you feel about him betting on games, no one questions his numbers as they do those of several players who were on the latest Hall of Fame ballots.Those numbers more than speak for themselves. Rose played more games (3,562) than any other major leaguer, had more hits than any other player (4,256). He played in six World Series, winning three, and hustled every step of the way.He didnt pump steroids into his body to hit more home runs. He never tried to fix a World Series; not even a spring training game.Yes, his original ban was rightly imposed as a deterrent against someone else trying to fix games themselves. But after all these years, his punishment no longer fits the crime.Rose watched the latest selections Tuesday, applauding the election of Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz, Craig Biggio and Randy Johnson to the hall. He then headed to work at the Art of Music collectibles store at the Mandalay Bay where he spends most of his afternoons chatting with fans and signing merchandise they buy.A signed 8x10 of Rose sliding head-first into third base is $75, while the apology baseball goes for $299. For $199 fans can get another baseball with the inscription Hits: 4,256. Steroids: 0 on it.Hell be in Cooperstown this summer as he almost always is, though not for the actual induction ceremony itself. Like many other former players, he sets up shop that week to sell his merchandise to fans and the sons of fans who once watched him play.Its good money on a busy week, and Rose isnt going to apologize for being there. Its what he does for a living, and the reason he finally had to cut short a conversation about an induction of his own that will probably never come.Ive got two people waiting in line right now, he said. Could be busy day.____Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. 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The Mavericks won for the fourth time in five games to maintain seventh place in the Western Conference. It was the fifth straight road win for Dallas, which concludes its four-game road trip Tuesday in Utah. "Every game is a playoff game right now," Dallas reserve centre DeJuan Blair said. The Kings defeated Dallas at home earlier this season and their three straight losses have been by a combined nine points. So with Nowitzki getting 15 points on 5-of-17 shooting, the Mavericks had to look elsewhere for a reliable scorer. It was Ellis who stepped up in a tight fourth quarter. He made a crucial 3-pointer and converted all three free throws when Dallas was clinging to its slim lead down the stretch. Ellis made a 3 at the 3:04 mark of the fourth quarter and converted a three-point play to give the Mavericks a 90-84 lead with 1:51 left. "Monta saved the day in the fourth quarter," Nowitzki said. "He made that huge 3 and then he had the and-one (three-point play) on a pick and roll. He was phenomenal in the fourth quarter." Rudy Gay had 32 points and tied a career high with eight assists for the Kings, DeMarcus Cousins added 28 points and 10 rebounds, and rookie point guard Ray McCallum had eight points and nine rebounds. The Kings played their sixth straight game without starting point guard Isaiah Thomas (right quadriceps contusion), who is averaging 20.7 points and 6.4 assists per game. "The Kings match up tough against us," said Blair, who had six points and nine rebounds in 17 minutes. "They have played us three tough games." Vince Carter scored 17 points and Jose Calderon hit four 3-pointers and added 14 points for the Mavericks, who made 13 threes. Nowitzki, who shot 64 per cent and averaged 28.7 points in his previous three games, missed eight of his first 10 shots. Followwing a timeout early in the third quarter, Nowitzki hit a 19-footer and soon after made a 3-pointer. Cheap Air Max 1 Ireland. "Obviously, their backs are up against the wall right now. 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